The Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma, led by Francesco La Vecchia, paints Clementi’s works with respectful candidness and transparency.

This Naxos recording is an intermission from expectant composers of the early 19th century. Think larger than piano and technique…think symphonic intensity and immeasurable continuity. Clementi mastered all of this on a level that’s never been fully recognized for years.

…Clementi’s Symphony No° 2 in D major opens with a beautiful dichotomous “Adagio-Allegro” which has bearings of an impish, light-hearted Mozart. Woodwinds, specifically flutes, play an important role in the Clementi compositions. These filigree touches add grace, finesse, sophistication and completion.